Holder Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Holder Name Meaning: Derives from the German name 'Holder' meaning elder tree. May have also originated from the English 'Hold(en)' meaning guard/keep.

A name given to someone who lived near some elm trees or someone who held land and kept livestock. A name which is thought to have been introduced quite some years before the Norman Conquest.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holder Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holder family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 889
Agricultural Labourer 148
General Labourer 58
Domestic Servant 57
Labourer 47
General Servant 43
Dress Maker 38
Laundress 32
Coal Miner 31
Farm Labourer 31
General Servant Domestic 22
Gardener 21
Annuitant 19
Bricklayer 15
House Keeper 14
Tailoress 14
Charwoman 13
Tailor 13
Cotton Weaver 13
No Occupation 12
Farm Servant Indoor 12
Cook Domestic Servant 11
General Domestic Servant 11
Errand Boy 10
House Maid Domestic Servant 10

Holder Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holder 100% 35,000
2 Hilder 83% 5,701
3 Houlder 86% 1,439
4 Halder 83% 1,025
5 Helder 83% 458

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